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Rutherford County Offers Unequalled Opportunities To Manufacturers and Others OL. XII —No. 24. HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR M. HARRILL SUNDAY Large Number Present at Sec ond Annual Birthday Din ner Honoring Martin Harrill. The second memorial birthday pic nic honoring Mr. Martin Haiill wa> held Sunday at the home of Mrs. Charles A. Ford, who is a granu daughter, and who lives at the old Harrill homestead. Mr. Harrill, in whose honor the dinner was given, died December 31, 1914. Relatives from a number of places •i North Carolina were present, also a number from South Carolina. At one o'clock the dinner was serv ri in the yard, where a row of tab les were placed, and a most bounti ful supply of food was spread. The tables were covered with a white cloth and baskets filled with early .-pring flowers made a pretty scene, around which the guests gathered. Rev. W. A. Ayers invoked the bless ing after which interesting talks were made by Rev. Z. D., Harrill, of Ellenboro; Dr. W. C. Bostic, Sr., and Rev. W. A. Ayers, of Forest City; and Mr. B. Arp Lowrance, of Char lotte, who is a grandson of the late Martin Harrill. About 100 descendants and invit guests were present. The out-of- town guests were Mr. and Mrs. B. Arp Lowrance and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Williamson and children and Master Billy Williamson, Mr. McKinley Harrill, of Charlotte, Mrs. T. W. Barrett, Mrs. S. E». Wylie. Miss Eloise Wylie, Mrs. W. H. Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. John B. Harrill, of Chester, S. C., Mr., and Mrs. Geo. H. Harrill, of Rock Hill, S. C., Rev. Z. D. Harrill and Mr. Garrett Edwards, of Ellenboro, Mrs. J. R. Gamble and Misses Mary, Betty and Jamie Gamble, of Hick ory Grove, S. C. Due }o th,e th'oughtfulness of Mrs. Ford a picture of Mr. Martin Harrill and his wife, Mrs. Viana Harrill was placed on the front porch that all who came might see the picture of their ancestors. B. & L. STOCKHOLDERS HOLD INTERESTING MEETING A largely attended and enthusias tic meeting of the stockholders of president; new directors, G., V. Frye, the Forest City Building and Loan Association was held at the City Hall Wednesday, March 12th. New officers were elected as fol lows: R. L. Reinhardt, re-elected as president; W. L. Brown, re-elected as secretary-treasurer; G. F. Brad ley and W. S. Moss re-elected as vice [presidents; new directors, G. V. Frye John T. Pcole and H. Francis Little Mr. J. A. Dennis resigned as 'Sector after a service of two years. Other directors were re-elected. An amendment to the by-laws was to include nine directors in stead of seven, as in the past. !he secretary's report was read and approved. It was most gratify to all concerned that the earn ]ngs of last year were found to go ~ve- l above six per cent and that the '"iripany had enjoyed a most success- J • year. Elsewhere in this issue Will be found an interesting editor ial from the Charlotte News on the successful operation of building and -oan associations and their value to ne community in which they operate. seems that not only the local com pany, but those elsewhere had a m °st successful year, ( T 0 STOCK STREAMS OF COUNTY WITH BASS Rutherfordton, Mar. 18.—Mr. W. Hardin, county game and forest harden, went to Marion Wednesday ar -'l returned with a large number bass with which to stock a pri '•ato fishing pool on his farm north Rutherfordton, and for several earns in the county. Mr. Hardin that individuals may secure -**n for private lakes by applying to J- S. Hargett, of Raleigh. « -'Taps' FOREST ClfY COURIER FOREST CITY—"ONE OP THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIPtM CITIES i: gEU. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AG? I CULTURE SURVEY. PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST RUTHERFORD COUNTY An engineer on the Pennsylvania Main Line put on the brakes too suddenly with this curious result. Rutherford County Club To Meet Next Friday OBSERVES SEVENTY i ! THIRD BIRTHDAYj I . ! Mr. Frank Byers, Progressive• Ellenboro Citizen, Honor ! Ed Last Sunday on i i Birthday. | I I ' Ellenboro, Mar. 18.—Mr. Frank] | Byers of Ellenboro celebrated his j |73rd birthday Sunday when his child-' iren and friends gathered at the By-' j ers home here to do honor to the ' I occasion. He is widely known in bothj ! Rutherford and Cleveland counties and has many friends. His life his , tory and splendid service to his friends place him in a unique posi-. j tion among the ones of the present j ' age. He has maintained a reputation ! ! for loyalty and good citizenship, i He remembers Ellenboro when it j was a mere country cross-road; when j i the principal industry of the people j I was spinning and weaving, and the j ,"home spun fabrics" were most fash-, . ionable, when the only means of j | transportation were wagons and ox ] ! carts; electricity was unknown and | j the best lighting facilities were I ' candles and torches,, j Mr. Byers was the first resident ■of Ellenboro, and being a contractor! ' built most of the houses, including ,the Seaboard depot and the Pied | mont House. He owned and operat ed the first cotton gin and saw mill ihere. He also helped in the construc tion of the Seaboard road from Shel !by to Rutherfordton. He is a prom (inent member of Oak Grove Metho dist church, and has lived in this i community all of his life. Mr. By ers' children are: Mesdames Tom Wiggins, of Kenton, Okla., J. \V. Griffin of Forest City; Will Math i eney, of Washington, D. C.; L. C Stover, of Washington, D. C. Messrs I Chas. Byers, of Standard Oil Com • pany, Charlotte; Bert Byers, of j Shelby; Misses Kansas Byers, of ■Philadelphia; Minnie Byers, of Wash ington, D. Q ( ; Clden Hamrick, of El i lenboro. One sister, Mrs. Nan Blan | ton, of Charlotte. BANKING TRUSTEE IN CHARGE MONDAY Chas. C. Blanton Declines to Act and Eastern Carolina Man to Act as Liqui dating Agent. Courier readers evidently think it high time this newspaper was giving some authentic news on the banking situation, but despite our most stren uous efforts we have been unable to find out anything of any importance, except that it was given out here Wednesday morning that Mr. Chas. C. Blanton had definitely decided not to act as liquidating agent for the closed banks. However, The Courier was told that an agent had been decided upon and that he would take charge of the affairs of the banks on next Mon day. We could not learn the name of this man, but it was said, on what we consider good authority, that the (man was from the Eastern part of the state and well known in state banking circles. It is also taken for granted that the agent will have quarters at the Union Trust Co. It is also understood that the pen cil copy of the bank examiners is still in the hands of the firm mak ing the typewritten copies and not ready as yet to be filed, but will be in a short time. FOREST CITY. NORTH CAROLINA fTHURSDA®© 20, 1930. I -« | Program of Particular Interest j Will be Given for Farm j ers—Meeting at Spin dale House. i ' . | c I ! Spindale, Mar. 18.—The March • meeting of the Rutherford County j Club will be held at the Spindale j House Friday, at 1:00 p. m. The , luncheon will be prepared and serv :ed by the girls of Miss Laura Ho j ward's Home Demonstration Clubs I and will be the first 50c luncheon | served under the new ruling of the : Club. ; Walter Haynes, of Asheville, will : be the principal speaker. Mr. Hay j nes is one of Buncombe county's [best known and most progressive ■ farmers, and is also a dairyman, ! lawyer and a good speaker. j The program will be of particular i interest to the farmers and there I will be one or more men from out fof the county to address the club jon diversified farming in the county |in line with Gov. Gardner's stress ing of the importance of this sub jject, particularly now with the pricV iof cotton below cost of production. » ! At the last meeting of the Club jit was voted to urge as many as i possible who cannot arrange to eat I their luncheon with the club to come immediately after the luncheon and hear the speakers and join in the i discussion, and arrangements will be ' made to take care of all that can 'come. It is further urged that each member try and bring one or more farmers with him to this meeting. THE PIRATE'S DAUGHTER. Regardless of whether you like pirates, you will want to meet the pirate's daughter in the musical come dy "The Pirate's Daughter" to be presented at the high school audi torium on Friday night, March 28. Full of pretty songs, clever lines, "snappy" choruses, and picturesque settings, the operetta will be enter taining from the time the curtain rises until it ""rings down." Seventy five students take part, nineteen of whom are listed among the major cast. The costumes are both modern American and Dutch, each type blending in an appropriate setting. The operetta is being directed by Mrs. Glickman, assisted by Miss Jen nie Aiken, who is directing the dances and Miss Johnnie King, who is di recting the dramatics. Under the capable leadership of this trio of workers, "The Pirate's Daughter" on Friday night, March 28 is bound for success. Don't miss seeing "The Pirate's Daughter". Watch for the entire cast of characters and synopsis of the comedy in next week's issue of The Courier,, The proceeds will be used to pay the expenses of the Girl's and Boys' Glee Club when they enter the state contest at Gastonia. SERIES MATURE MARCH 22 It will be of interest to many to know that our 38th series mature March 22. With the maturity of this series, we will cancel thirteen thou sand, eight hundred dollars in mort gages and pay to members four thousand dollars. You who are en titled to receive this will present certificates, if holding any, for can cellation., Forest City Building & Loan Association. R. R. REYNOLDS TO SPEAK TUESDAY IN RUTHERFORDTON "V- • Asheville Orator to Address County Merchants Protec tive League—May Form Permanent Organi zation. Rutheifordton, Mar. 18.—Hon. Robert, R. Reynolds, attorney and well known orator of Asheville, will make an address at the courthouse in Rutherfordton at 7:30 p., m., next Tuesday, March 25, when there will be a meeting of Merchants' Protec tive League of Rutherford county which will be open to the general public without any admission charg es. Mr. Reynolds is attacking the foreign owned chain stores and has made many notable speeches through out the state during the last six or seven When the Mountain City orator spoke at Hendersonville recently the hall, large as it was, could not accommodate all who came to hear him and over three hundred people had to be turned away from the doors. / ,Son. Robert R. Reynolds consent ed to speak of his great personal friendship with the chairman of the temporary board of directors of the Merchants' Protective Lea gue of Rutherford county, Morris Littman. The other officials of the local league are B. D. Wilson, presi dent; J. H. Burwell, secretary and as directors, M. Li Edwards, K. E. Simpson, W. C. Ellis of Spindale; J. T. Harris, Tommie Jones, B. C. Horn, C. O. Ridings, all of Forest City; Z. O. Jenkins of Cliffside; Carl Higgins of Caroleen; F. B. Edwards of Henrietta; C. F. Ward of Avon dale; E. N. Washburn of Bostic and Washburn; J. S. Harris of Harris; B. B. Logan of Logan; Grady WTith row of Hollis; H. F. Killian of Un , ion Mills and J. R 1 Morris of Chim ney Rock. j S. P. Burton, President of the Buncombe County Merchants' Pro tective League, will accompany Mr. Reynolds to Rutherfordton and may speak a few words. The meeting is not intended to be a lengthy one and at its conclusion it is very probable that a permanent organization will be formed and officials and directors elected. It will be remembered that the first meeting of the Merchants' Pro tective League of Rutherford coun ty was held Monday night, February 3, in the courthouse; owing to the closing of six banks in the next two days, February 4 and 5, action has been delayed, but it is felt now that the present time is excellent for th' 2 merchants to get together and to co operate. CHILD'S ARM BROKEN. . Sillus Michalove, little son of Mr. and Mrsv Jack Michalove, suffered a fracture of his right arm last Sun day when a swing turned with him, throwing him to the floor. The little fellow was swinging with a little Cousin when the accident happened. His arm was broken between the elbow and shoulder. He has been getting along nicely and should soon recover. Hat special: We have one lot of ladies' spring hats, worth up to $4.95 selling in this sale at SI.OO each. Don't fail to see the bargains. For est City Shop. Allie Mae Jen nie Davis. State and county fishing license sold by Farmers Hardware Co. Chimney Rock Has $60,000 Fire Sunday Nine Buildings Destroyed by Wind-Whipped Blaze—Origin of Fire Unknown— bmall Amount of Insurance. Presbyterian Gospel Services A series of revival services will begin at the local Presbyterian church Sunday, March 30, and will continue through April 6. Preaching will be held every night at 7:45. Rev. I. S. McElroy, Jr., pastor of the Ruther fordton Presbyterian church, a form er missionary to Japan, and well known to many in Forest City, will preach daily. Good gospel singing will be a feature of each service. Prayer service will be held every morning at ten o'clock. All are cor dially invited to attend these services ALLEGED GAS THIEF CAUGHT IN GAFFNEY Former Forest City Boy Gets 90 Days in Gaffney Court on Three Charges. Gaffney, S. C., Mar. 18.—An alleg ed gasoline thief, captured Sunday night after a hot chase lasting an hour or more, was sentenced in record er's court here Monday to pay fines totaling $64.,50 or to serve 90 days in the roads. He gave his name as George Bennick, of Forest City, N. C. Three charges were lodged against him, stealing gasoline, reckless driv- ing and having in possesssion con traband liquor. He denied the charg- The chase began on Race street in front of the home of E. C. McArthur, of the McArthur-Wood Chevrolet Company, when Joe Mc- Arthur discovered someone si-- phoning gasoline from the tank of his automobile, which was parked in front of the house, about 7:30 o'clock. The thief had backed his own car up to Mr. Mc Arthur's, and was drawing the gas into a can. Seeing what was going on, Mr. McArthur ran out. The man jumped into his coupe, in which a girl was seated, and drove away towards Limestone College but turned to the left at the Central school corner. J Mr. MeArthur got into nis own car find drove around the block, | meeting the coupe at the inter- I section of Petty and Montgomery ! streets. The coupe turned north | with Mr. McArthur following al- I most at its side to prevent the ' man from getting into a side ! street. The two cars after cir ! culating around, finally reached j East Frederick street where Mr. t McArthur bumped the other car ! as it slowed down near the office lof Carroll & Byers Company. The coupe stopped, and the man j began saying something about be ! ing hit. Mr. McArthur started ! calling for a policeman. The | other man dashed away again. He was finally located in the yard of the Victor Cotton Oil , Company, where he had hidden, ! but managed to make his escape again. While Mr. McArthur was finding a policeman, the chase was taken up by William Austell, Steedly Cook, and some others?.. Bennick was finally overhauled on the Shelby road north of the Stacy Ferry bridge over Broad river. He returned to Gaffney without resistance, but stoutly de nied that he knew anything of the attempted gas theft. —Gaffney Ledg-, er. MR. GEO. H. BLANTON TO HANDLE COTTON SEED j Mr. Geo. H. Blanton informs The Courier that he will receive a carload of pedigreed Wilson Big 801 l cot ton seed from Arkansas this week. This seed is said to be of very su perior quality. Mr. Blanton is well qualified as a judge of cotton seed, having been a successful grower for a number of years. 1 6 Pages 96 COLUMNS SI.OO Per Year in Advance i Chimney Rock, Mar. 18.—Half the town of Chimney Rock Monday was in ashes, following- the most dis astrous blaze in the town's history Sunday night and early Monday, which destroyed nine buildings. Estimating the loss Monday busi ness men of the town placed the damage at $60,000 or more. The to tal insurance carried on the nine buildings burned amounted to only about $6,000. The insurance rate here is very high, it was explained Monday. % Starts At 11:30. The fire started at 11:30 o'clock Suftday night in Oscar Shytle's cafe, snd a strong west wind fanned the fire and soon half the town was in flames. Calls for aid were sent to the Hendersonville and Asheville fire departments, and the latter responded, but when the combination truck from the Bilt more station, in charge of Assistant Fire Chief J. C. Fitzgerald, arrived the last building had caved in. A shift in the wind was given credit for saving that part of the town not burned. The fire raged for about an hour and a half. No one was hurt. Nine Buildings Burn. The buildings destroyed with the estimated loss, follows: G. W. Logan inn, $15,000 to S2O - . •» * _ ■ Miller Hardware building, furnish ed but unoccupied, $6,000. Shytle's cafe, $5,000. Mclntyre's garage, $3,000., An office building, furnished but not occupied, the property of a Dr. Hord, of King's Mountain, $4,000. Tar Heel Inn, owned by M. L. Ed wards, SIO,OOO. A vacant office building owned by Mr. Edwards, $3,500. Carolina Home, owned by Mrs. J. Grayson, SIO,OOO. A small residence on the nortn side of the highway, SSOO. Aii i other buildings burned were on the south side of the highway. Other Losses. Other losses included one of SGOO suffered by the Bell Telephone com pany to poles, wires, etc. J. M. Flack also reported damages of sso'? to his power plant. Guests in the boarding houses escaped unhurt, but many of them, it was said, lost their personal ef fects. When the fire was discovered, Shytle's cafe was a mass of flame?. While the cause of the fire had not been definitely determined Monday, the general belief was that it was due to a defective flue in the cafe. Volunteers valiantly fought the L fire as best they could with buckets, j but their efforts were unavailing in j the face of the strong wind which rapidly carried the flames from one building to another. Chimney Rock does not have fire fighting equipment, and the insur ance rate on buildings is almost pro hibitive, which accounts for the small amount of insurance carried. LEE MOSS REINHARDT RECOVERING AT HOSPITAL Lee Moss Reinhardt, who was ser iously injured when struck by a car in front of the high school build ing on March 6, is doing as well as could be expected and showing grad ual improvement at the Rutherford Hospital. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Reinhardt and one of For est City's finest young lads. Hun dreds of friends all over the county have closely followed the course of his recovery and all are much grati fied that the young man is now thought to be out of danger and well on the road to recovery. It is now expected that he will be able to re turn to his home here next Sunday.